NFU Mutual’s Armagh and Markethill offices are joining forces to meet the increasing demand for the rural insurer’s services. Creating a brand-new merged office will allow the team to continue to provide a local, personal service for NFU Mutual customers across a wider geographical region. The new larger office, which has been renamed […]
From September 2023, Southern Regional College will be offering a new range of flexible courses under the Step-Up (Skills, Training and Employment programme). Step-Up consists of three strands. They are: 1) College Connect+ 2) DARE (Disability Access Route to Education and Employment), and 3) WRAP (Women Returners Access Programme) The programme […]
Following a recent tractor run and charity night dedicated to the memory of Paddy Simpson at Glenn GAC, an astounding £13,286.83 was donated to the local charity PIPS Hope and Support. The tractor run and charity night took place on Sunday, 7 May 2023, at Glenn GAC, which was the main host. It […]
Players from Newry’s Ashgrove Rovers F.C. recently joined with the McDonald’s Newry restaurant for a litter clean-up in the town. The event formed part of McDonald’s campaign aimed at tackling litter in parks, on paths and along roadsides in towns across Northern Ireland. The ‘30 Parks in 30 Days’ campaign saw McDonald’s employees […]
Thursday 27 July marked the official launch of the exciting new programme for young people ‘YouthStart’. The programme will support over 2200 young people throughout Northern Ireland over the next two years (2023-2025). This youth employability programme, which is founded on a youth work approach, aims to build young people’s skills for life, […]
Figures released by the Consumer Council reveal that Northern Ireland has lost 27% of its total bank branch network in less than three years. Between May 2020 and January 2023, banks in Northern Ireland permanently closed 52 branches. The Consumer Council carried out research in 2022 to understand the impact of bank […]
Maghaberry Prison has teamed up with Ulster GAA to coach skills for Gaelic football to prisoners as part of a sports rehabilitation initiative. More than 20 prisoners have taken part in the coaching course over a six-week period with a focus on key skills of the game as well as encouraging healthy minds […]
Detectives are investigating a burglary at a house in the Old Road area of Drumintee, Newry on Friday 11 August. It’s believed the property was entered sometime between 9.30 am and 11 am. Anyone with information or who witnessed any suspicious people or vehicles in the area is asked to contact police on […]
The leading astronomical research centre, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium screened its CAPCOM GO! The Apollo Story Dome Show in British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL) for the first time in July 2023. The screenings are part of a wider initiative by Armagh Observatory and Planetarium to increase the accessibility of […]
The Department for Infrastructure has published a prioritised list of major road schemes that will continue to be progressed, which includes the Newry Southern Relief Road. Prioritising the development and delivery of major road schemes has been necessary because of the Department’s challenging budgetary position, along with constrained resources and commitments under the […]
